Upon seeing Joanna Lawrence stand up, Gary White also slowly rose to his feet.
"Joanna, are you alright?" He took out a cigarette from his bag, lit it, took a puff and asked in a relatively calm voice.
The sand on the beach was soft.
It shouldn’t be a big problem for Joanna after those falls.
However, her hair and body were all covered in sand.
She looked quite disheveled.
Gary certainly knew that Lisha Alcock did it on purpose.
He realized that at the first take.
The reason he didn’t stop her on the second and third attempts was because he wanted to see how Joanna would react to this situation.
He had told her to come to him if anything happened.
If she really spoke up, he would definitely help her get even.
She was Ashton Heath’s woman.
He had to give her that much respect, no matter what.
However, if Joanna came to him just because of this, he might think that she was not much better than any other woman.
Couldn’t take a little hardship.
These things are normal for a newcomer.
Who could walk this path smoothly if they didn’t have a strong enough background from the get-go?
Who wouldn’t endure some difficulties?
He was always quite appreciative of the artists who could put up with tough times.
Although Joanna already had a powerful background, she didn’t need to endure any hardships to get what she wanted.
But Gary didn’t want her to be like those women artist who cling to rich men, relying on them to avoid any effort and treating her career with an attitude of just getting by.
He didn’t want to be mistaken.
"I’m fine, Director White. As long as Miss Alcock is ready, I can restart anytime." Joanna patted the sand off her body, turned her head, and smiled at Gary, showing no signs of anger or rage.
She seemed quite peaceful.
After exchanging glances with her for a few seconds, Gary smiled and nodded, "Alright, get ready, and we’ll shoot again."
There’s no doubt that Joanna’s performance satisfied Gary.
With his approval, he was now willing to help her out of his own accord.
Turning back to the camera, Gary hooked his lips, smiled faintly, and said to Lisha, "Lisha, as a senior, you shouldn’t be outperformed by someone younger. It makes me wonder if I chose the wrong female lead."
"For such a simple shot, if you have to NG five or six times in a row, you need to reflect on whether your acting skills have regressed."
Upon hearing these words, Lisha’s face immediately changed.
Gary didn’t give her any face at all.
He called her acting skills regressed in public.
Especially that line, "The unqualified female lead," it scared her so much her heart almost stopped.
Although she was an A-list actress, with a good level of fame,
securing the role of Female Lead 1 didn’t come without effort.
The entertainment industry is never short of beautiful and competent actresses.
She wasn’t the only one.
Other A-list actresses had also aimed for this role at the beginning.
Even though she had already signed a contract with the film crew, if they breached it, she could get a lot of compensation.
But who didn’t know that Gary had a lot of money?
He wouldn’t mind the cost of breaking the contract at all.
If he thought there was a problem with the female lead and wanted to change it, he would certainly do it.
Although Gary didn’t openly support Joanna, everyone could tell that the words he just said were meant to back her up.